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iOS Local Files: Easier import with the Files app

It is now easier to import Local Files into the Spotify iOS app through the Files app on your iOS device. A computer and WiFi network are not required to use this new import method. This means that you can now import Local Files into the Spotify iOS ...

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  • sapmi
  • Music Fan
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Superuser Contribution Share button is gone on now playing screen

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 16 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 18.1 My Question or IssueFor weeks now, the share button has been gone from my now playing screen. The only way to share songs to friends, to social media, etc, is using the 3 ...

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  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 16 Pro Max Operating System iOS 18.1   My Question or Issue For weeks now, the share button has been gone from my now playing screen. T...
  • AlejaR
  • Moderator
  • 94 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Help
    iOS
    iphone
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    Library
    share
    Share Button
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    UI
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Bad Hide Song Functionality

Hi there, I've never been on this forum but have to comment on Spotify's latest update. As a Human Factors Professional, I am disappointed by the idea to put 'Hide Song' at the top of the options when you click the additional options area of a song. ...

  • Visitor
  • ...omeone who can reach the UI/UX team will accept my complaint and take a look. I love Spotify but I have to complain when I see my favorite app violating a usability heuristic.   Plan Premium C...
  • Billy_Shears
  • Regular
  • 5591 Views
  • 11 replies
  • 43 likes
  • UI
    UI Upgrade Sucks
    usability
    UX
  • 5591 Views
  • 11 replies
  • 43 likes

How do I change back to the old layout?

PlanDuo CountryIsrael DeviceiPhone 14 Pro Operating SystemiOS 16.3 My Question or IssueI want the old layout back. The new layout looks bad, and I don’t like the separation of the status bar it has now.. I liked it when the color was going through al...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Duo   Country Israel   Device iPhone 14 Pro   Operating System iOS 16.3   My Question or Issue I want the old layout back.   The new layout looks bad, and...
  • _Kitt_
  • Visitor
  • 6452 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 4 likes
  • color
    queue
    Spotify
    status bar
    UI
    UX
  • 6452 Views
  • 7 replies
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Superuser Contribution [iOS] New Car Mode UI - Safe Area Constraints

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(iPhone 14 Pro)Operating System(iOS 16.2) My Question or IssueWhen the user is presented with the new UI for Car Mode, content at the top of the ViewController appears to be constrained to the superview rather than the safe ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country UK Device (iPhone 14 Pro) Operating System (iOS 16.2)   My Question or Issue When the user is presented with the new UI for Car Mode, content at the top of the V...
  • Joan
  • Moderator
  • 350 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • bug
    iOS
    UI
    UX
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Superuser Contribution Content Cut Off at the top of Screen

On my iPhone XS (app version 8.6.84.1353) it doesn’t seem to be taking into account the notch at the top of the screen. Content frequently gets stuck at the top of the screen and cut off. Usability isn’t impacted too much but it doesn’t look great. S...

  • Casual Listener
  • On my iPhone XS (app version 8.6.84.1353) it doesn’t seem to be taking into account the notch at the top of the screen. Content frequently gets stuck at the top of the screen and cut off. Usabil...
  • Alex
  • Spotify Legend
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  • 3 replies
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  • iOS
    notch
    UI
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Superuser Contribution Recommended song cover art flashing when skipping through track

This is a very minor issue but the cover art for recommended songs appears to reload every time you change the play position of the playing song.Just felt like I could report it even though it is practically a non issue. PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands...

  • Regular
  • This is a very minor issue but the cover art for recommended songs appears to reload every time you change the play position of the playing song. Just felt like I could report it even though it is p...
  • Alex
  • Spotify Legend
  • 501 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • UI
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Artist's Liked Songs Offline Toggle UI Bug

Plan: PremiumCountry: PortugalDevice: iPhone XSOperating System: iOS 14.6Spotify Version: 8.6.40 When accessing and Artist's page and clicking on my "Liked Songs" from that artist, the toggle to download those songs appears with a wrongly formatted t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan: Premium Country: Portugal Device: iPhone XS Operating System: iOS 14.6 Spotify Version: 8.6.40   When accessing and Artist's page and clicking on my "Liked Songs"...
  • Eni
  • Moderator
  • 571 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • bug
    Offline Toggle
    UI
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  • 1 replies
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Bug - Left aligned text?

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueThe player has suddenly started displaying song info left-aligned as opposed to Centre-aligned. I can’t imagine this is a design choice because no other text is left-aligned...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue The player has suddenly started displaying song info left-aligned as opposed to Centre-aligned. ...
  • AppleG
  • Composer
  • 1165 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • Layout
    UI
    UX
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Awful new UI

Hello, The new user interface of Spotify is horrible.I never had a reason to complain about Spotify for the last 5 years. I always used the app, and it’s the first time I feel compelled to come here and spend my time to complain about it. The latest ...

  • Newbie
  • ...he old version which is way better. Why don’t leave the choice of the UI to the user in the app settings ?   Best regards.     Plan Premium Country France Device iPhone 8 O...
  • jri45
  • Newbie
  • 3964 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 48 likes
  • UI
    Update
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  • 5 replies
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Accidentally tapping a track obliterates your queue

PlanPremiumCountry United States DeviceiPhone XS Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueI'm not sure if this belongs here or as an Idea, but the other day I ran into a really, really annoying behavior in the mobile app (and it probably happens on...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country  United States   Device iPhone XS   Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue I'm not sure if this belongs here or as an Idea, but th...
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  • 0 replies
  • 4 likes
  • Queue issues
    UI
    UX
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Solved!! Change the white interface

Hii, i’m joe, and i just have a problem with my spotify. It seems after the latest update the spotify UI won’t change. Can anyone help me? I’ve tried to delete and reinstall the app and restart my iPhone. PlanPremiumCountry IndonesiaDevice(iPhone 8+)...

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  • Casual Listener
  • Hii, i’m joe, and i just have a problem with my spotify. It seems after the latest update the spotify UI won’t change. Can anyone help me? I’ve tried to delete and reinstall the app and restart my i...
  • Loxer
  • Community Legend
  • 2087 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Interface
    iphone
    Iphone 8 plus
    iPhone 8+
    Premium
    problem
    Spotify
    UI
    user
  • 2087 Views
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New App is a step backward in usability

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFreeCountry DeviceIPod Touch My Question or Issue I’ve had a day to work through the new app and I’ve noticed a few things that ...

  • Regular
  • ...adio” playlist that there are a number of straight up duplicates (no alt-versions).    I switched from Pandora about 5 years ago because of the UI and the option to more easily discover music....
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  • 0 replies
  • 2 likes
  • features
    new app
    Pandora
    Spotify
    UI
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Full-Screen Playback UI

Some playlists display a full-screen UI when playing. I find this awful and want to disable it – I actively avoid playlists with this feature. - It’s horrible when driving, requiring two taps to skip songs.- It mangles album art- I feel the default U...

  • Newbie
  • Some playlists display a full-screen UI when playing. I find this awful and want to disable it – I actively avoid playlists with this feature.   - It’s horrible when driving, requiring two t...
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  • UI
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Carplay UI

Apple Carplay UI is mainly based on lists which are a bit of a pain. The tile UI in the app would be so much easier to use and better looking than the current design. Almost no colour in the app either.

  • Visitor
  • Apple Carplay UI is mainly based on lists which are a bit of a pain. The tile UI in the app would be so much easier to use and better looking than the current design.   Almost no colour in t...
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  • 0 replies
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  • apple
    Carplay
    UI
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Solved!! Bigger queue button

Hi,It's so heart braking when I'm trying to add songs to the queue and I accidentally hit the song instead so it starts playing. It really beaks my heart and it so bad especially when you have friends listening to songs meanwhile you are trying to qu...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, It's so heart braking when I'm trying to add songs to the queue and I accidentally hit the song instead so it starts playing. It really beaks my heart and it so bad especially when you have frie...
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
  • 763 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes
  • queue
    UI
  • 763 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes